The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-08
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THE DUNN MINING co,

THE DUNN MINING co.
The Dunn Mining Co. has most prom
ising exploration in the vicinity OF Crystal
Falls: il is In section /, 42-33. There
has been a great deal Of exploring work
done in this secion in the year past.
The parties who now holds the property
have Shown up" enough ore to insure n
mine. The formation runs north and
south and dips west. Along the slope Of
the hill which inclines to the east, the
company has stripped the ore for "a length
of four hundred feet. 1t was covered
by nearly twenty feet OF sand and gravel.
They have sunk near the north end and
drifted east, 80 that they have shown
thus width OF ore sixty feet. The ore
is similar TO the Mastodon, about sixty
per cent. in iron and somewhat high i'm
phosphorus. The work done rs eighty
rods north Of the south line OF the pro-
perty. A little way south OF this south
line considerable exploration has been
done, but nothing OF value found. A
track will be made by extending the Mas
todon branch north To this location
two miles. The land is owned by George
Sheldon and Luke WEIGH and is held ON
lease by Messrs j. III. King, w. A. Dunn
ct al, Cherry valley Iron Works, Ohio,
who have organized the above named
company.
The situation is best illustrated by re-
lating an incident which is OF some in
significance. An ore dealer who is also
interested in running furnace, ran clean
out OF ore and was compelled to apply
to his competitors for little ore, just
enough TO keep his furnace going. Strange
AZ it may seem, he was unsuccessful, be-
ing unable to buy, beg or borrow pound
Of ore. Dealers have none for sale and
will not dare to contract for another ton
until the close Of navigation. The in
quiries for the past week were particu-
larry for Pesscmer ores, although non
Resscmer ores are in temand in some
, quarters. The imports for the week
amount To SO, 500 tons, M against j s.
900 tons during the corresponding week
in 1886, and the shipments reached
80, 100 tons, compared with Fl ,09l tons
during the corresponding week in 1886.
Large shippers say that they have done
their share in adding 20 the vesselmen's
profit, and say that there will be no So
ore shipped this season, nor, indeed, any
ore for which even fraction over So 80
is charged from Ashland. The vesselmen
attempted to force Escanaba rates upto
$1.75 during the week, but after waiting
two or three days and getting no charters
they concluded To accept Sl.65. This il
claimed as victory on the part OF the
ore men and lake frcights will, il is
thought, remain stationary. The ore
receipts at this point, thus far in 1887,
are nearly 1 100000 tons, OF which all
but very slight fraction was received
by lake. We quote without change:
No. l specular and magnetic Besse-
mer ores per tom .................~..S7 OO@7 90
No. l specular mon Bessemerl ores
Bessemer Hematites 1905 10
Non Bessemer Hematites.............. D OO@6 90
Cleveland Iron Trade Review.
This iron range extends through a
country which but a few years ago was a
dark and almost impenetrable wilder
ness, a forest where naught was seen save
the hea, onward towering trees through
which the sun with it's. brilliant rays
peeped occasionally This whole country
but few years ago was almost unknown
TO any save the lumber kings, although
il was blessed with an abundant richness
that was hidden from view, and il tx but
recently that this hidden treasure has
been brought 60 light. The range now
stands mt the head 81 iron producers,
and IL becoming the favoiite mining dis
trict for those who have capital TO i'm
vest on account OF the excellent quality
and endless quantity OF It's iron ores and
it's easy workings. A trip over the min
inc district given food for contemplation
from the reflection Of the past Dur
ing the past season new range has been
opened up that promises even more than
has ever been expected in the mining i'm
terests Of this district and within an
other year IL il evident that Crystal
Falls will take a rapid step 20 the fore
most ranks Of mining cities.
On Saturday last Herald reporter
had the pleasure 81 an interview with ID.
G. Lockwood Of Crystal Falls, that gem
tleman being largely Interested ia iron
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